5-Year State-Level Financial Profile Industry Report

Aluminum Die-Castings (SIC Code: 3363)

in Pennsylvania
Sales Range: $1,000,000 - $4,999,999

Date: 11/07/08

Report Description
This 5-Year Industry Financial Profile Industry Report helps you compare the overall performance of a specific Industry to the County
And State averages as provided from US IRS data and more than 60 other sources. Three years of actual data are shown as well as
estimates of the most recent two years so you can understand the current trends in growth and economic environment.

Business Counts
Business Counts: The table below shows the estimated number
of businesses listed under: Aluminum Die-Castings, located in
Pennsylvania.

Top 10 States (by Business Counts)

Top 10 States: The table below shows the Top 10 States in
which this Industry operates (across all Sales levels.)

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Industry Report by Sales

The chart to the left illustrates the sales
growth of the Aluminum Die-Castings
industry over the past 5 years.
Positive growth trends are desirable.

Projected Annual Growth Rate

(Based on Sales)

-1.56%

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Income Statement

Income Statement

(Average per company matching search criteria)

Amounts in Thousands
Pennsylvania data
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2,021.149

2,076.887

1,975.164

1,944.465

1,913.711

1,546.734

1,583.470

1,500.361

1,471.815

1,443.691

474.415

493.417

474.803

472.650

470.020

2.248

2.160

1.939

1.922

1.774

130.467

135.578

129.837

129.047

127.812

Employee Benefit Program

64.198

65.026

60.930

59.283

57.569

Pension & Annuity Plans

11.302

11.208

10.831

10.333

10.344

Compensation of Officers

59.006

61.782

59.517

59.359

59.171

Bad Debt

2.534

2.492

2.292

2.151

2.053

Rent Paid

18.018

18.133

16.901

16.319

15.781

5.974

5.779

5.292

4.920

4.590

Depreciation Depletion Amort.

72.257

73.165

68.753

66.913

65.170

Interest Paid

34.408

35.212

33.015

32.493

32.058

Miscellaneous Expenses

69.075

68.474

62.888

59.879

56.966

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Total Expenses

469.487

479.010

452.192

442.618

433.288

EBITDA

111.593

122.784

124.378

129.438

133.960

4.928

14.407

22.611

30.032

36.732

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Revenue
Sales
Cost of Sales
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Margin
Gross Margin
Expenses
Advertising
Salaries & Wages

Repairs

Net Income
Operating Profit

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Income Statement

(Average per company matching search criteria)

Pennsylvania data
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

76.53%

76.24%

75.96%

75.69%

75.44%

23.47%

23.76%

24.04%

24.31%

24.56%

.11%

.10%

.10%

.10%

.09%

Salaries & Wages

6.46%

6.53%

6.57%

6.64%

6.68%

Employee Benefit Program

3.18%

3.13%

3.08%

3.05%

3.01%

Pension & Annuity Plans

.56%

.54%

.55%

.53%

.54%

Compensation of Officers

2.92%

2.97%

3.01%

3.05%

3.09%

Bad Debt

.13%

.12%

.12%

.11%

.11%

Rent Paid

.89%

.87%

.86%

.84%

.82%

Repairs

.30%

.28%

.27%

.25%

.24%

Depreciation Depletion Amort.

3.58%

3.52%

3.48%

3.44%

3.41%

Interest Paid

1.70%

1.70%

1.67%

1.67%

1.68%

Miscellaneous Expenses

3.42%

3.30%

3.18%

3.08%

2.98%

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23.23%

23.06%

22.89%

22.76%

22.64%

5.52%

5.91%

6.29%

6.65%

7.01%

.24%

.69%

1.14%

1.54%

1.92%

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Revenue
Sales
Cost of Sales
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Margin
Gross Margin
Expenses
Advertising

Total Expenses
EBITDA
Net Income
Operating Profit

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Key Income Comparisons

The chart to the left illustrates the
key income values related to
Sales, Gross Margin, and EBITDA
(Earnings Before Interest, Taxes,
Depreciation and Amortization) of
the Aluminum Die-Castings
industry over the past 5 years.
In some cases, dollar amounts on
this chart may overlay each other
and a chart line may appear
missing. Please review the Income
Statement above to review these
amounts.
Positive growth trends are
desirable.
This chart may give a better growth
view than Profits since many
companies minimize Profits for tax
purposes.

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Balance Sheet

Balance Sheet

(Average per company matching search criteria)

Amounts in Thousands
Pennsylvania data
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

69.492

69.721

64.567

61.962

59.492

Net Accounts Receivable

321.955

326.737

306.976

298.555

290.506

Inventories

177.823

180.240

169.492

164.980

160.637

7.885

8.154

7.796

7.865

7.772

95.938

97.488

91.593

89.171

86.788

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673.092

682.340

640.424

622.534

605.195

68.956

68.687

64.334

62.150

60.082

425.998

433.515

409.197

399.807

390.934

Other Assets

31.532

31.297

29.063

27.840

26.777

Net Intangible Assets

63.493

61.566

57.136

54.279

52.344

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1,263.071

1,277.405

1,200.154

1,166.610

1,135.332

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Accounts Payable

141.270

143.016

133.837

130.025

126.396

Short-Term Obligations

177.032

181.898

173.749

171.386

168.840

Other Current Liabilities

93.707

94.537

88.774

86.305

83.997

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Total Current Liabilities

412.010

419.451

396.360

387.716

379.233

Long-Term Debt

476.176

476.289

441.189

423.181

406.229

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Total Liabilities

888.186

895.741

837.549

810.896

785.462

Total Net Worth & Owner Equity

374.885

381.665

362.606

355.714

349.870

1,263.071

1,277.405

1,200.154

1,166.610

1,135.332

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Assets
Cash

Short-Term Investments
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Long-Term Investments
Plant, Property & Equipment

Total Assets

Liabilities

Total Liabilities & Net Worth

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Balance Sheet as a Percentage of Total Assets

(Average per company matching search criteria)

Pennsylvania data
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

5.50%

5.46%

5.38%

5.31%

5.24%

Net Accounts Receivable

25.49%

25.58%

25.58%

25.59%

25.59%

Inventories

14.08%

14.11%

14.12%

14.14%

14.15%

.62%

.64%

.65%

.67%

.68%

7.60%

7.63%

7.63%

7.64%

7.64%

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53.29%

53.42%

53.36%

53.36%

53.31%

5.46%

5.38%

5.36%

5.33%

5.29%

33.73%

33.94%

34.10%

34.27%

34.43%

Other Assets

2.50%

2.45%

2.42%

2.39%

2.36%

Net Intangible Assets

5.03%

4.82%

4.76%

4.65%

4.61%

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100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

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Accounts Payable

11.18%

11.20%

11.15%

11.15%

11.13%

Short-Term Obligations

14.02%

14.24%

14.48%

14.69%

14.87%

Other Current Liabilities

7.42%

7.40%

7.40%

7.40%

7.40%

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Total Current Liabilities

32.62%

32.84%

33.03%

33.23%

33.40%

Long-Term Debt

37.70%

37.29%

36.76%

36.27%

35.78%

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Total Liabilities

70.32%

70.12%

69.79%

69.51%

69.18%

Total Net Worth & Owner Equity

29.68%

29.88%

30.21%

30.49%

30.82%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

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Assets
Cash

Short-Term Investments
Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Long-Term Investments
Plant, Property & Equipment

Total Assets

Liabilities

Total Liabilities & Net Worth

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Operating Profit Margin

Operating Profit Margin: The ratio
of operating profit to net sales.
Operating Profit Margin indicates
how effective a company is at
controlling the costs and expenses
associated with their normal
business operations.
Be aware that corporate taxes are
levied against this amount, so
certain businesses may attempt to
reduce or eliminate their operating
profits.
Other Growth Trends to review are
Sales, EBITDA, and Compensation
of Owners/Officers as shown in the
Income Statement.
Positive growth trends are
desirable.

Net Worth
Net Worth: A company's net worth
is the value of all of its assets,
minus the total of all of its liabilities
(debt).
Net Worth represents the
liquidation value of the company
and is a key attribute reviewed by
Lenders and Investors.
Positive growth trends are
desirable.

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Quick Ratio

(A Liquidity Ratio)

Current Ratio

(A Liquidity Ratio)

Quick Ratio (aka Acid Ratio): Short-term liquidity ratio

calculated by dividing current assets (cash, marketable
securities, etc. but not inventory) by current liabilities. This ratio
places more emphasis on those liquid assets that can be
quickly converted into cash.

Current Ratio: This ratio divides the current assets by the

current liabilities (obligations to be paid in 30 to 60 days). This
ratio is often used by short-term creditors to make sure that
their investments are covered by assets which can be
converted to cash in the near future.

Generally, a Quick Ratio of 1 or greater is desirable and

typically indicates that a company has enough cash on hand to
pay its bills and keep running.

Generally, a Current Ratio of 1 or greater is good, a

Current Ratio of 2 or greater is desirable.
This ratio varies significantly across Industries.

This ratio varies significantly across Industries.

Working Capital to Debt Ratio

(A Liquidity Ratio)

Debt to Equity Ratio

(A Liquidity Ratio)

Working Capital to Debt Ratio: Measures the ability of a

company to eliminate its debt using its Working Capital. A
high or increasing Working Capital to Debt Ratio is
usually a positive sign, showing the company can use its
Working Capital to pay off its debt.

Debt to Equity Ratio: Shows financial strength. A very low ratio

means that the company has greater protection to creditors if
there is a decline in sales or a shrinkage of total assets.

Monitoring this ratio is very important to make sure the

company has the ability to satisfy its creditors. Generally, a
ratio of 100% or higher is desirable as this shows the company
could pay down its debt with Working Capital.

This ratio also depends on the industry in which the company

operates. For example, capital-intensive industries could have
Debt to Equity Ratio of 500%, while a consulting business
could have a Debt to Equity Ratio of 40%.

The lower the Debt to Equity Ratio the better.

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Pretax Return on Assets Ratio

(A Profitability Ratio)

Pretax Return on Assets Ratio (aka Pretax Return on

Investment Ratio): An indicator of how profitable a company is
relative to its total assets. ROA gives an idea as to how
efficient management is at using its assets to generate
earnings. Calculated by dividing a company's annual pretax
earnings by its total assets, ROA is displayed as a
percentage.

Pretax Return on Net Worth Ratio (A Profitability Ratio)

Pretax Return on Net Worth Ratio: This ratio provides the
earnings before taxes for each dollar invested.
This ratio highlights management's ability to generate a
meaningful return on capital invested in the business.
This ratio does not apply if a company's net worth is a negative
value.

Positive growth trends are desirable.

Positive growth trends are desirable.

Sales to Working Capital Ratio (An Efficiency Ratio)

The Sales to Working Capital Ratio (aka Turnover of Working
Capital Ratio) indicates how many dollars in sales the
business makes for every dollar of working capital.
An increasing trend is often a positive sign, indicating the
company is better able to use its working capital to
generate sales.

Inventory to Sales Ratio

(An Efficiency Ratio)

Inventory to Sales Ratio: Looks at your investment in inventory

in relation to your annual sales amount. The Inventory to Sales
Ratio helps you identify whether inventory is growing
unnecessarily.
A static or declining trend shows effective use of just-intime methodology (i.e. your investment in inventory is
shrinking in relation to sales.)

This ratio varies significantly across Industries.

This ratio varies significantly across Industries.

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Supporting Data

Supporting Data for Charts Above

(Average per company matching search criteria)

Dollar Amounts in Thousands

Pennsylvania data
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

$2,021.149

$2,076.887

$1,975.164

$1,944.465

$1,913.711

Gross Margin

$474.415

$493.417

$474.803

$472.650

$470.020

EBITDA

$111.593

$122.784

$124.378

$129.438

$133.960

.240%

.680%

1.130%

1.520%

1.890%

$321.666

$323.140

$303.234

$294.192

$286.444

Quick Ratio

1.202

1.197

1.188

1.180

1.172

Current Ratio

1.634

1.627

1.616

1.606

1.596

54.884%

40.630%

40.910%

41.130%

41.340%

280.985%

282.990%

282.810%

282.920%

282.380%

.390%

1.130%

1.880%

2.570%

3.240%

1.314%

3.770%

6.240%

8.440%

10.500%

7.862

8.027

8.224

8.417

8.610

8.663%

8.540%

8.440%

8.350%

8.260%

Assets to Sales

61.531%

60.540%

59.800%

59.020%

58.350%

Accounts Receivable to Revenue

15.929%

15.730%

15.540%

15.350%

15.180%

.123

.134

.145

.156

.166

128.086%

129.800%

130.710%

131.790%

132.390%

Cash Ratio

18.780%

18.570%

18.260%

18.010%

17.740%

Cash to Current Assets

11.496%

11.410%

11.300%

11.220%

11.110%

Cash to Working Capital

29.637%

29.620%

29.650%

29.740%

29.770%

Inventory Turnover

8.698

8.785

8.852

8.921

8.987

Sales to Equity

6.382

6.530

6.619

6.719

6.792

Working Capital Turnover

7.862

8.027

8.224

8.417

8.610

Sales

Operating Profit Margin

Net Worth
Ratios (shown in charts above)

Working Capital to Debt

Debt to Equity
Pretax Return on Assets
Pretax Return on Net Worth
Sales to Working Capital
Inventory to Sales
Additional Ratios

Cash Flow to Total Debt

Current Liabilities to Net Worth

Note: Business Ratios vary widely among industries due to start-up costs, inventory requirements, staffing, expenses, etc.

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Supporting Data

Supporting Data for Charts Above

(Average per company matching search criteria)

Dollar Amounts in Thousands

National Level data
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

$2,788.969

$2,811.167

$2,617.172

$2,532.585

$2,459.865

Gross Margin

$648.003

$663.157

$626.143

$613.883

$603.434

EBITDA

$134.520

$149.813

$151.610

$157.648

$163.030

.026%

.545%

1.050%

1.490%

1.900%

$339.713

$340.742

$315.840

$304.442

$294.677

Quick Ratio

1.295

1.281

1.266

1.253

1.241

Current Ratio

1.724

1.708

1.691

1.675

1.661

56.126%

56.535%

41.830%

42.040%

42.250%

357.539%

353.311%

349.320%

345.300%

341.730%

Pretax Return on Assets

.045%

.983%

1.910%

2.750%

3.550%

Pretax Return on Net Worth

.180%

3.800%

7.240%

10.200%

12.910%

7.234

7.451

7.674

7.899

8.113

8.200%

8.100%

8.010%

7.920%

7.840%

Assets to Sales

56.173%

55.466%

54.830%

54.210%

53.630%

Accounts Receivable to Revenue

16.206%

15.939%

15.700%

15.470%

15.260%

.111

.124

.137

.150

.162

159.102%

158.825%

158.680%

158.540%

158.240%

Cash Ratio

20.216%

19.875%

19.480%

19.140%

18.810%

Cash to Current Assets

11.725%

11.636%

11.520%

11.430%

11.320%

Cash to Working Capital

27.916%

28.068%

28.180%

28.360%

28.460%

Inventory Turnover

9.221

9.287

9.350

9.409

9.473

Sales to Equity

8.334

8.379

8.418

8.454

8.485

Working Capital Turnover

7.234

7.451

7.674

7.899

8.113

Sales

Operating Profit Margin

Net Worth
Ratios (shown in charts above)

Working Capital to Debt

Debt to Equity

Sales to Working Capital

Inventory to Sales
Additional Ratios

Cash Flow to Total Debt

Current Liabilities to Net Worth

Note: Business Ratios vary widely among industries due to start-up costs, inventory requirements, staffing, expenses, etc.

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Glossary Terms - Income Statement

Advertising
The amount spent on advertising.

Bad Debt
An accounts receivable which is considered uncollectible and is
being written off.

Compensation of Officers
The amount paid to company officers.

Cost of Goods Sold

The direct cost associated with producing or acquiring the goods
sold.

EBITDA
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization.
Also known as Operating Cash Flow.

Employee Benefit Program

The amount spent providing benefits to employees.

Gross Margin
The difference between the sales and the cost of goods sold,
also called the Gross Profit.

Interest Expense
Amount paid to service a debt.

Miscellaneous Expenses
Other unclassified expenses, such as loss carry forwards.

Net Income/Operating Profit

The amount remaining after all operating expenses have been
deducted.

Pensions & Annuity Plans

The amount paid by the company towards pensions and annuity
plans for its employees and officers.

Rent
The amount paid for occupancy and use of real estate.

Repairs
The amount paid to upkeep property in its original, or functional,
condition.

Salaries & Wages

The amount paid to employees.

Sales
The total amount received through selling activities.

Total Receipts
The gross sales less any returns.

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Glossary Terms - Balance Sheet

Accounts Payable
Short-term obligations owed by your business for goods and
services.

Accounts Receivable
Amounts owed to your business for goods and services.

Cash
Monies available to a business at any time. The most liquid of all
assets.

Depreciation, Depletion, & Amortization

The amounts allocated during the period to amortize the cost of
acquired Long-term Assets.

Inventories
Unsold goods held by manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.

Long-Term Debt
Debt due to be paid at a date more than one year in the future.

Long-Term Investments
Companies use long-term investments to generate income by
placing funds into long-term investments such as stocks and
bonds.

Net Accounts Receivable

The amount a company is reasonably confident that they can
collect from their Accounts Receivable.

Net Intangible Assets

Non-physical items a business has of value, such as goodwill
and trade names.

Other Assets
These include items not otherwise classified as a Current Asset
or a Fixed Asset. These could include property held for sale,
long-term prepaid expenses or long-term notes receivable.

Other Current Assets

Non-cash assets due within 1 year such as supplies, prepaid
expenses, and deferred income tax recoveries that are not yet in
cash but will be within a year.

Other Current Liabilities

A balance sheet entry used by companies to group together
current liabilities that are not assigned to common liabilities such
as debt obligations or accounts payable.

Plant, Property, & Equipment

Also referred to as Fixed Assets or Tangible Assets. This
includes assets purchased for long-term use by a business such
as buildings, land, machines, furniture, tools, etc.

Short-Term Investments
Companies use short-term investments to park their surplus
Cash. These investments could include securities bought and
held for sale in the near future to generate additional income.

Short-Term Obligations
Amounts owed by your business to creditors, suppliers, and
other vendors. Often these amounts will be due within 90-days.

Total Assets
What a business has of value. This includes: inventory,
investments, bank accounts, cars, trucks, property, trademarks,
goodwill, etc.

Total Current Assets

The combination of cash, inventories, receivables, and other
current assets considered to be convertible into cash within a
year or less.

Total Current Liabilities

Claims to the company's assets that are usually due within one
year. These make up several line items, such as accounts
payable, notes payable, current maturities, and accrued
liabilities. Also called Current Liabilities.

Total Liabilities
Includes all the current liabilities, long-term debt, and any other
miscellaneous liabilities the company may have.

Total Net Worth & Equity

The owner's total investment in a company (purchased or
earned), which may never have to be repaid, minus the liabilities
that will need to be repaid.

Total Liabilities & Net Worth

Is the sum of all liability items and the net worth. Also known as
Total Assets.

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Glossary Terms - Ratios

Assets to Sales Ratio
This ratio is calculated by taking Total Assets and dividing by
Annual Sales. This indicates the entire investment required to
bring in sales. Generally, a high number here indicates that
assets are being under-utilized.

Accounts Receivable to Revenue Ratio

This ratio is determined by dividing Total Accounts Receivable by
Annual Sales. This indicates how much credit the company is
extending to its customers as a proportion of total revenue.

Cash Ratio
This ratio is determined by dividing Cash by Current Liabilities.
Also called the Liquidity Ratio, this ratio is used to determine the
ability of the company to meet short-term commitments.

Cash Flow to Total Debt Ratio

This ratio is calculated by taking Cash Flow and dividing by Total
Debt. This measures how long it will take for a company to pay
down its total debt by using its cash flow. A long period may
indicate excessive debt and the potential for bankruptcy in an
economic downturn.

Cash to Current Assets Ratio

This ratio is calculated by taking Cash and dividing by Current
Assets. This measures how much cash a company holds in
proportion to its total assets. This is used to determine the ability
of the company to meet immediate commitments.

Cash to Working Capital Ratio

This ratio is determined by dividing Cash by Working Capital.
This indicates how much of the company's working capital is in
cash, a key metric that indicates how easily a company may
meet its short-term commitments.

Current Ratio
This ratio divides the Current Assets by the Current Liabilities.
This ratio is often used by short-term creditors to make sure that
their investments are covered by assets which can be converted
to cash in the near future.

Current Liabilities to Net Worth Ratio

This ratio is determined by dividing Current Liabilities by Net
Worth. This indicates the solvency of a company. Generally, this
should not exceed 60%. Higher figures indicate potential future
problems meeting its commitments.

Debt to Equity Ratio

This ratio is calculated by taking Total Liabilities and dividing by
Total Equity. A very low ratio means that the company has
greater protection to creditors if there is a decline in sales or a
shrinkage of total assets.

Inventory to Sales Ratio

Calculated by dividing the Inventory Balance at the end of the
year by the Total Sales for that year. The Inventory to Sales
Ratio helps you identify whether inventory is growing
unnecessarily.

Inventory Turnover Ratio

This ratio is calculated by dividing Cost of Goods Sold by
Inventory. This shows how many times a company's inventory is
sold and replaced each year. A high number is desirable. A low
number may indicate significant future problems.

Pretax Return on Assets Ratio

Calculated by dividing a company's annual Pretax Earnings by
its Total Assets. An indicator of how profitable a company is
relative to its total assets.

Pretax Return on Net Worth Ratio

Determined by dividing Pretax Profits by Total Net Worth. This
ratio highlights management's ability to generate a meaningful
return on capital invested in the business.

Quick Ratio
Short-term liquidity ratio calculated by dividing Current Assets
(cash, marketable securities, etc. but not Inventory) by Current
Liabilities. This ratio places more emphasis on those liquid
assets that can be quickly converted into cash.

Sales to Working Capital Ratio

This ratio is calculated by dividing Annual Sales by Total Net
Worth. Indicates how many dollars in sales the business makes
for every dollar of working capital.

Sales to Equity Ratio

This ratio is determined by taking Annual Sales and dividing by
Total Equity. This measures, over time, how much sales volume
is produced given the equity investment in the company. An
increasing figure over time is desirable, because it shows the
company to be increasingly efficient.

Working Capital to Debt Ratio

This ratio is obtained by dividing Working Capital by Debt.
Measures the ability of a company to eliminate its debt using its
Working Capital.

Working Capital Turnover Ratio

This ratio is calculated by dividing Annual Sales by Working
Capital. This measures how well a company uses its working
capital to generate sales. Generally, a high number indicates
that the company is generating many sales for every dollar of
working capital utilized in the sale process.

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